2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX Unknown Or Other Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX
2 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
WHEN RIDING THE THROTTLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ON THE FREEWAY WHILE CHANGING LANES LOST MY THROTTLE IN FRONT OF CARS GOING 75 MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!
RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK UP, AND THE COMPONENTS IN MY YEAR FLHX ARE SEVERLY UNDER RATED. THIS COMPENSATOR WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE USED FOR ANYTHING BIGGER THAN AN 80 CUBIC INCH MOTOR; MY BIKE CAME STOCK WITH A 96 CUBIC INCH MOTOR. FLHX IS PAST ANY WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS AN INCREASING PROBLEM THAT HARLEY SHOULD BE...
Other 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX Problem Areas
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Seatsmotorcycle
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint